February 2016

The winners of the 2016 CAFP Awards have been announced. There were many outstanding nominees this year, and each represented the wonderful diversity and talent that is present in the primary care workforce. Family Physician of the Year: Mary Fairbanks, MD Dr. Mary Fairbanks practices at the InnovAge PACE – Cody Center in Lakewood, Colorado.

The Medicaid Primary Care Bump is vital to family physicians in Colorado. Background on the Medicaid Primary Care Bump The Affordable Care Act temporarily raised Medicaid primary care rates into parity with Medicare rates. While federal funding for this “bump” ended in December of 2014, Colorado continued funding through the current fiscal year ending June, 2016.

The early registration discount deadline for the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians Annual Summit has been extended to February 29, 2016. Receive up to $50 off when you register by the end of February. Not yet sure if you will be able to attend? Remember that prices also increase for onsite registrants, so be sure

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What CAFP Members Say…

I belong to the CAFP because it is an organization that works hard every day to represent the interests of family physicians, striving to help improve physician practices and the care that our patients receive.

CAFP board member Kyle Leggott, MD, wrote a blogpost for the AAFP about the actual causes of hospital admissions. It isn't what you expect: the high cost of care is a critical problem for patients that can have severe effects down the road. ow.ly/QSOC50zXStD

Last night the American Academy of Family Physicians unequivocally condemned overt and structural racism, acknowledged racism as a public health crisis, and reiterated the role of family physicians in healing communities. We endorse this statement fully. ow.ly/Vkic50zVM8X

Doctor of the Day has gone VIRTUAL. What does this mean? Our unique volunteer opportunity with state lawmakers to highlight family medicine has resumed for the remainder of the 2020 legislative session... just online. Details & Sign up here: ow.ly/v53K50zTQTR

Tomorrow morning at 7am tune into the regular COVID-19 Just-in-Time ECHO for Primary Care, a partnership between CAFP, CU School of Medicine, and the CU School of Pharmacy. It has lots of updated information on hand -- details are here: ow.ly/F7yi50zcNBz

Health screenings of all types have plummeted during the pandemic. While understandable, this poses long term concerns for community health. Please: continue to get wellness checks and immunizations, especially for children.
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Tomorrow morning at 7am tune into the regular COVID-19 Just-in-Time ECHO for Primary Care, a partnership between CAFP, CU School of Medicine, and the CU School of Pharmacy. It has lots of updated information on hand -- details are here: ow.ly/F7yi50zcNBz

Tomorrow morning at 7am tune into the regular COVID-19 Just-in-Time ECHO for Primary Care, a partnership between CAFP, CU School of Medicine, and the CU School of Pharmacy. It has lots of updated information on hand -- details are here: ow.ly/F7yi50zcNBz